Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with Community Development for All People, a not-for-profit organization (CD4AP). This legislation authorizes up to $250,000 from the general capital improvement fund to CD4AP for targeted distribution of Council's Property Renovation Funds through the South Side Renaissance Home Repair Program. The funds provided by the contract will be used to provide financial assistance to eligible homeowners for exterior home improvements.
This funding reflects Council's ongoing commitment to investing in the revitalization of our City's neighborhoods through pride and home ownership, especially through the Property Renovation Fund established by Council in the 2012 capital improvements budget. Eligible homeowners are those who live in the South Side Renaissance Home Repair Program boundaries, as determined by CD4AP.
Community Development for All People is a faith-based, non-profit community development corporation dedicated to creating a community that welcomes and cares for all people. Located in Columbus Ohio, CD4AP works to improve the economic, social and spiritual quality of life for residents of the South side. CD4AP renovates homes on the Southside and makes them available at a reduced cost to low-income buyers. This improves home-ownership and strengthens our community. The South Side Renaissance Home Repair Program assist homeowners with exterior repairs while facilitating pride and responsible ownership. CD4AP is authorized to waive any income restrictions, at its sole discretion, in disbursing these funds.
Emergency action is necessary to allow CD4AP to begin the immediate implementation of this portion of the South Side Renaissance Home Repair Program.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds are contingent upon the 2012 summer bond sale.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with Community Development for All People, a not-for-profit organization, for the South Side Renaissance Home Repair Program; to authorize the expenditure of up to $250,000.00 from the 2012 capital improvements budget; and to declare an emergency. ($250,000.00)
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WHEREAS, City Council is committed to investing in the revitalization of our City's neighborhoods through pride and home ownership; and
WHEREAS, As a result of that commitment, City Council established the Property Renovation Fund in the 2012 capital improvements budget; and
WHEREAS, Community Development for All People, an Ohio Non-Profit Corporation, through the South Side Renaissance Home Repair Program, is transforming the Southside through pride and responsible ownership; and
WHEREAS, The CD4AP program provides a unique opportunity for Property Renovation Fund investment in a targeted, impactful way; and
WHEREAS, An emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development, Housing Division, in that it is immediately necessary to enter into contract with Community Development for All People Corporation to allow the immediate implementation of the South Side Renaissance Home Repair Program project thereby avoiding causing delays in the program, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; Now Therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of the Department of Development is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with Community Development for All People, an Ohio Non-Profit Corporation to the implement a portion of the Property Renovation Fund to provide targeted financial assistance to eligible homeowners through the South Side Renaissance Home Repair Program.
SECTION 2. That for the purpose as stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $250,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized from the Department of Development, Division 44-10, Fund 782, Project No. 782001-100005, OCA 782107, Object Level One 06, Object Level Three 6616.
SECTION 3. That the expenditure of capital improvements budget funds from this authorization will be used to provide home repair services to correct substandard and deteriorating conditions of houses in the South Side Renaissance Home Repair Program service area, as determined by CD4AP.
SECTION 4. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 5. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.